Even if we were to choose to invest dramatically into going green, the truth is we can't do that overnight and, while we gear up, our energy needs will continue to increase.
The choice in this poll is whether to meet our additional energy needs for the next decade or so through expanding the use of oil, gas and coal or through adding nuclear power plants. Assume the cleanest, safest versions of each technology are used. Also assume there are no significant differences in the time to bring additional energy supplies on line.
It's just a question of which energy source - each with its unique problems - you choose to use to fill the gap.
[I oppose both, but that's not the question. This is an either-or proposition. Note that this is a question of how to meet rising energy needs. Current energy production would stay on line until we can phase those operations out as a part of the long-term effort to wean ourselves off of non-green energy.]
The choice in this poll is whether to meet our additional energy needs for the next decade or so through expanding the use of oil, gas and coal or through adding nuclear power plants. Assume the cleanest, safest versions of each technology are used. Also assume there are no significant differences in the time to bring additional energy supplies on line.
It's just a question of which energy source - each with its unique problems - you choose to use to fill the gap.
[I oppose both, but that's not the question. This is an either-or proposition. Note that this is a question of how to meet rising energy needs. Current energy production would stay on line until we can phase those operations out as a part of the long-term effort to wean ourselves off of non-green energy.]
